police squad

no, there will be no discussion. There will be no indoor gigs (with me anyway) no one cares I'll do the outdoor gig on bank holiday monday and then I'm done

I don't think so no. We normally do one gig a year and it's outside But I'll never do another indoor gig with them, because it will happen again, I know it will. Normally the outdoor gig, I supply the PA and go IEM, so they really can't bother me. They're all in their 60s/70s. They're all a bit deaf too but they are old school when it comes to guitar amps (one of the players is a world class amp designer) I could have told them that if they don't turn down, I'll walk off but I couldn't think straight at the time

if I was wireless and IEM (and I am normally but it wans't my PA etc , I would have done this) but actually I was sort of making a point here, without trying to be a prima donna

I've tried my V4B thru my Ashdown RM410 cab at the weekend It sounded great before the guitards turned up so loud I couldn't hear anything (and subsequently I had to stop the gig, on another thread) I've got some Ampeg silver grill cloth, which I'm going to cover the Ashdown in, so that it matches

what about 'is it any good for metal' discussion/masterclass

yep Andertons are great I've bought many times and when a bass developed a truss rod problem, they dealt with it superbly Currently have my Ampeg V4B on interest free (it was ex demo and a great £300 saving over new)

I never once turned up my bass at this gig on Saturday I've been a guitarist in a 2 guitar rock band many times. There is no need to keep turning up and up.

mid way into the 2nd set (which was way too long anyway)

yep but they're all friends of mine,

I was doing a gig with the blues/rock band yesterday We only usually do one a year but the BL decided to do a warm up gig in what was a great venue but. They've taken the carpet out 3 Guitarists stupid Bose PA right behind me I had my ACS custom moulds in and by half way through the 2nd set it was hurting my ears The guitars just kept turning up and up During a dreadful rendition of Heroes by Bowie I signalled to the BL that I couldn't hear and it was too loud H e wound the song up early and I said I'm done. It's loud, it's hurting me and I walked off stage I'm not a diva but I actually feared for the hearing I have left I'm still fumimg this morning

sennheiser ew- vocal mic MI Pro MI58 IEM lekato 5.8 guitar ws-60 IIRC never had any problems

blocks on a p bass...........NO it's ok if you've put a jazz bass neck on it though

believe it or not The Francis Rossi/Rick Parfitt one is good Bananarama also interesting and I've read Andrew Ridgley's one again all very interesting not really bass related but still good reads

all bits go in the 'bits' drawer I have all sorts in there Vibrola from 67 SG jr bridge saddles '62 P bass trem spring covers from various guitars half a '73 P bass pickup many many pickguard screws

these are great basses I bought one when they first came out and gigged it a lot best jazz bass pickups I've heard

I never knew that was Flea and I've never really listened to that bass line before I played the album to death when it came out too Good isn't it

first gig done last night used both Mark Bass cabs and boy, did it shift the air Amazing Next gig will try my Ashdown RM410 cab

First gig with this tonight The Policed It sounds amazing and a great crowd Couldn't be happier

I now have my ampeg V4B and it sounds immense first gig on saturday with my Police tribute, looking forward to it

what cab are you running there

PMd

yes +1 for the harley benton. My PB-50 is just fantastic

yep I do it by ear But in my bands, everyone is good at balancing their voices with mine, I'm lucky really, they're all good singers